Founder of Burning Man, Larry Harvey, Tells the Story Behind Black Rock City

Every year tens of thousands of people, young and old, make a pilgrimage to the desert to create a temporary community together where every attendee is also an active participant who helps build the city, the art, the entertainment and the experience. This is Burning Man -- not a festival as many people know it, but a collaborative creative experience based around a set theme. Given that this festival draws upwards of 50,000 people to barter, build and participate in a cultural experiment with almost no limits, how does the Burning Man experience address consumerism, art and society in today's world? Burning Man founder Larry Harvey answers this question and more when he comes to the Commonwealth Club to provides an inside peek into what makes Burning Man a unique and impactful experience.

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About the Ticket Supplier: Commonwealth Club

The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation’s oldest and largest public affairs forum, presenting over 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy.

Founded in 1903, the Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Erin Brockovich in 2001. Along the way, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates have all given landmark speeches at the Club.